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BAND SAW TERMS
BLADE GUIDES – Support the blade and keep it from
twisting during operation. Blade guides must be adjusted
when blade is changed or replaced.
BLADE TENSION LEVER – Used to release or apply tension
to blade when changing blades.
BLADE TRACKING PLATE – Adjusts blade position so blade
always runs in the center of the wheel.
ON/OFF SWITCH – Has a built-in child safety lock. To lock
the switch in the OFF position, remove the switch key from
the switch.
RELIEF CUT – Removal of waste material by a cut from the
outside edge, allowing easier cutting of intricate curves.
SAWDUST PORT – Helps keep the machine free from
sawdust. The dust bag is attached to the port and collects
the dust.
TABLE LOCK KNOB – Locks the table in place.
TILT (BEVEL) SCALE – Shows the degree the table is tilted
for bevel cutting.
UPPER GUIDE LOCK KNOB – Locks the upper slide. Use it
after adjusting the upper guide assembly to make sure upper
blade guide just clears workpiece before cutting. Upper guide
lock knob must be tightened before the band saw is turned
on.
WOODWORKING TERMS
BEVEL CUT – An angle cut made through the face of a
workpiece.
COMPOUND CUT – A simultaneous bevel and miter cut.
CROSSCUT – A cut made across the width of the
workpiece.
FPM – Feet per minute. Used in reference to the surface
speed of the saw blade.
FREE HAND – Performing a cut without using a fence
(guide), hold-down or other proper device to prevent the
workpiece from twisting during the cutting operation.
GUM – A sticky sap-based residue from wood products.
HEEL – Misalignment of the blade.
KERF – The material removed by the blade in a through cut,
or the slot produced by the blade in a non-through or partial
cut.
LEADING EDGE – The front edge of the workpiece pushed
into the cutting tool first.
MITER CUT – An angle cut made across the width of a
workpiece.
RESAW – A cutting operation to reduce the thickness of the
workpiece to make thinner workpiece.
RESIN – A sticky sap that has hardened.
RIPPING CUT – A cutting operation along the length of the
workpiece.
RPM – Revolutions per minute. The number of turns
completed by a spinning object in one minute.
SAW BLADE PATH – The area of the workpiece or table-
top directly in line with the travel of the blade or the part of
the workpiece that will be cut.
SET – The distance between two saw blade teeth tips that
are bent outward in opposite directions to each other. The
further apart the tips are, the greater the set.
TRAILING EDGE – The workpiece edge last cut by the
blade.
WORKPIECE – The item being cut. The surfaces of a
workpiece are commonly referred to as faces, ends and
edges.
WORKTABLE – The surface on which the workpiece rests
while performing a cutting or sanding operation.
English
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Leading Edge
Kerf
Surface
Workpiece
Relief Cut
Saw Blade Path
Trailing Edge